Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Atchison County

74BoltScore / 100
#57 of 105 in Kansas

Atchison County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Atchison County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom65
Food60
Isolation50
Sovereignty100
Water78
Affordability78
$185kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$4,435Land / acre
36.7"Annual rain
6.9% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
37.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Atchison County, Kansas

Is Atchison County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Atchison County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Atchison County, Kansas?

Land in Atchison County runs about $4,435 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Atchison County?

Atchison County gets about 36.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.9% of years.

How remote is Atchison County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 37.1 people per square mile.

How Atchison compares in Kansas

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